There has been a lot of interest in this unique partnership from both the public and the agricultural community. Please visit the links on this page to read the most recent press releases, some of the news coverage that has been published to date, and to browse past newsletters.

 The following people can be contacted for more information on the program.

Lisa Lurie
Agriculture Water Quality Coordinator
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
110 Shaffer Rd. Room 228C
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 420-3662
lisa.lurie@noaa.gov

Lisa Lurie coordinates AWQA partners’ activities and tracks progress and success of Agriculture Plan implementation.

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Daniel Mountjoy
Assistanct State Conservationist for Field Operations
Natural Resources Conservation Service
318 Cayuga St. Ste. 206
Salinas CA 93901
(831) 754-1595, ext. 107

Daniel Mountjoy connects farmers and ranchers with the technical assistance needed to manage their natural resources in a productive, efficient, and sustainable manner.

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MaryEllen Dick
Program Manager
Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality Coalition
831-786-9225
maryellendick@sbcglobal.net

MaryEllen Dick manages the industry-led effort to organize farmers and ranchers in six counties into watershed working groups to address water quality protection issues.

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Michael Cahn
Monterey County Irrigation Advisor
University of California Cooperative Extension
1432 Abbott St.
Salinas, CA 93901
(831)759-7350
mdcahn@ucdavis.edu

Michael Cahn works cooperatively with growers to develop, research, and evaluate management practices for improving the quality of water leaving agricultural land.

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Paul Robins
Executive Director
RCD of Monterey County
744-A La Guardia Street
Salinas CA 93905
424-1036 x124
paul.robins@rcdmonterey.org

Paul represents the interests of 6 regional Resource Conservation Districts on the AWQA committee.